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TI-2026-74771 Aliases CVE-2026-103508

Path traversal via logging configuration in P4Search

Priority LOW 32CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

P4 Search (formerly Helix Search) lets an authenticated user with administrative privileges on the connected P4 Server supply a crafted logging configuration. The flaw is a relative path traversal (CWE-23) that lets files be written or deleted outside the intended logging directory. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution as the P4 Search service account. The issue affects P4 Search 2026.4.2 and earlier.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

P4 Search (formerly Helix Search) allows an authenticated user holding administrative privileges on the connected P4 Server to supply a crafted logging configuration that causes files to be written or deleted outside the intended logging directory. This could lead to code execution as the P4 Search service account. This issue affects P4 Search 2026.4.2 and earlier. Perforce resolved it in 2026.4.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed P4 (Helix core) (Perforce): 2026.4.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PerforceP4 (Helix core)up to 2026.4.22026.4.3Patch availableCNA
  • P4 (Helix core) VendorPerforce Affected up to 2026.4.2 Fixed in 2026.4.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade P4 Search to 2026.4.3, which resolves the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA P4 (Helix core) (Perforce) Fixed in 2026.4.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103508

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-58853 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Akana API Platform CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-71533 Perforce Helix Authentication Service ships a default SCIM token CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-05304 Insecure Default Configuration in P4 Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-07378 Rogue Wave JViews before 8.8 patch 21 and 8.9 before patch 1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-00095 The Perforce client does not restrict the set of files that it overwrites upon receiving… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2026-60410 XML External Entity in Akana API Platform CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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